Who We Are

Raised in Kingston, Ontario, Nikki Tesar and Stuart Oke met and fell in love while farming together. They have more then a decade of vegetable growing experience between them and have farmed throughout Ontario and in Quebec, having trained under experienced and professional growers of all scales.

They are excited to bring Rooted Oak Farm produce and products, and their shared dream of an ethical and financially sustainable farm, to the Ottawa and Gatineau region.

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If you don't know where you're from, you'll have a hard time saying where you're going. -Wendall Berry

How We Farm

With both practical experience and formal education in ecological systems, Rooted Oak Farm is founded and managed with the belief that producing good food means nurturing the natural environment that it comes from.

Utilizing a combination of modern and efficient technology as well as traditional farm philosophy, Rooted Oak Farm uses ecologically sustainable systems and practises in the understanding that true sustainability is not just financial but includes the environment, quality of life and stewardship of the land. This concept which, to us, means the soil and natural world are made better by our presence and not worse is the guiding principle which we use to manage, grow and check our decisions.

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